Marble Head of Barbarian

Item

Title

Marble Head of Barbarian

Inventory Number

A0154

From Date

-299

To Date

-100

Description

Bearded man w handle-bar mustache in bowl-shaped helmet w crest & broad, slightly raised border over forehead; heavy brows over deep-set eyes & open mouth; nostril holes prominent. Only one ear articulated, the other possibly unfinished.

State of Preservation

Head only pres w nose, front & back of crest & front surface of beard chipped off; chunk missing from l side of helmet. Brownish incrustation all over, heavier on r side.

Height

9.55 cm

Width

5.44 cm

Color

Marble 10YR 7/2 (light gray); incrustation ca 10YR 5/4 (yellowish brown).

Notes

Slide Coll

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